Evaluating & Fact Checking
Fake news isn't always easy to spot. Be prepared to fact-check claims that you come across, and pay attention to where the information is coming from.
Use the tips on this page to learn how to identify bias as well as how to evaluate news articles and sites.
Fact checking sites
Fact-checking websites can help you investigate claims to help you determine whether what you hear or read is true. These resources can help you determine the legitimacy of a claim, but even fact-checking websites should be examined critically.
- FactCheck.orgA project of the Annenberg Public Policy Center that checks the accuracy of political statements, news, and claims
- PolitiFactRun by the Tampa Bay Times (which is owned by journalism school the Poynter Institute), this site checks and ranks political claims
- Snopes.comThis site, which has operated since 1995, fact-checks urban legends, rumors, and news
- The Poynter Institute / Fact-Checking ResourcesThe Poynter Institute serves as the world’s leading resource for journalists to engage and inform the public in democratic societies.
- Media Bias/Fact CheckAims to call biased or deceptive news and media practices
- Washington Post Fact CheckerFact checks political and governmental topics
- LinkedInThis professional networking site can be used to check the qualifications and expertise of authors
- Web Literacy for Student Fact-CheckersOpen source ebook for literacy fact checking.